Excellence is a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.

The Big Cactus... because if you come too close, you're gonna get stuck.

I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.

They shot the ball well early. What comes out of the microwave hot doesn't always stay hot. I know, because I eat bagels in the morning.

The stats win nothing. I'm still sexy. I'm still great.

You know, I'm very photogenic.

No one calls me out, I'm from LSU.

I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.

I'm not going to try to go out there and outdo him. I don't have to try to outdo him, I'm Shaq.

This summer is going to be a different summer for a lot of people. Everyone is going to take care of their own business and everyone is going to do what's best for them, including me.

I'm going back to the old Shaq. I was normal last year - I was an earthling last summer. I had to go back to my alien roots.

Daring life!

Listen. You know what it's like when you're in a room with the light on and then suddenly the light goes out? I'll show you. It's like this."He turns out the light.BLACKOUT

The thing which we speak of as beauty does not have to be sought in distant lands. . . . It is here about us or it is nowhere.

Comedy is very strange to me and I don't fully understand it's purpose or function.

I challenge you to be the best you can be! I challenge you to behave in ways you've never behaved.

Then I kissed Max because I loved him, and everyone I had ever loved before had gone away and I had never kissed them goodbye

I might have to commute. You know, left field, DH, wherever.

As long as my work continues to speak for itself outside of what I look like, I'm okay.

Magic doesn't suit everyone. Only those prepared to take full responsibility for themselves should apply.

One cloud feels lonely.